CVE-2020-2048 PAN-OS: System proxy passwords may be logged in clear text while viewing system state
Attackers with CLI access can view system proxy passwords in cleartext logs, exposing sensitive credentials on PAN-OS appliances.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-2048?
CVE-2020-2048 is a low-severity vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os, published on 12 Nov 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An information exposure through log file vulnerability exists where the password for the configured system proxy server for a PAN-OS appliance may be displayed in cleartext when using the CLI in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software. This issue impacts: PAN-OS 8.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 8.1.17; PAN-OS 9.0 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.0.11; PAN-OS 9.1 versions earlier than PAN-OS 9.1.2.
Weakness: CWE-532
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2048?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os.
How do I fix CVE-2020-2048?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-2048 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-2048 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2048 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Paloaltonetworks Pan-Os
- CVE-2024-3400 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Command Injection
- CVE-2020-2021 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2017-15944 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2026-0300 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Out-of-bounds Write
- CVE-2024-0012 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Management Interface Authentication Bypass
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8cx5-6hgh-w2wv.